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History and present day of Edinburgh's three great quarries

This talk explores the history and present day of the three great quarries of Edinburgh's Longstone and Slateford communities; Hailes Quarry (Hailes Quarry Park), Old Redhall Quarry (Dovecot Park) and New Redhall Quarry (Redhall Park). Now three parks for residents in the area, these quarries once provided the sandstone for much of Edinburgh’s buildings between the 17th and 20th centuries. Find out about the impact of quarrying on the history and geography of the area, as well as insights ranging from fossils to roundheads to cherry blossoms! This presentation is delivered by Margaret Campbell, local resident, retired lecturer and a Longstone community councillor, as part of the ReDrawingEdinburgh project. It is the first of several community contributions to the project to commemorate the 1920 centennial and the communities that joined the city back then